The latest Texas Democratic Party news from The Texas Tribune.
The Texas Democratic Party State Convention is underway in Corpus Christi, and the Tribune is there to cover the whole shebang. Follow along with reporters Ben Philpott, Brandi Grissom and Reeve Hamilton as they bring you live updates and photos from the weekend. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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That extra spring in Democrats' step this weekend? Blame it on the Green Party. Full Story
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At this weekend's state Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi, there will be the usual speeches from candidates like gubernatorial hopeful Bill White, a debate over the party’s platform and a vote to determine its next chair. But one of the biggest fights could come when party officials reconsider the system that Texas Democrats use to award delegates in the presidential primary election process. Full Story
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If today’s court ruling stands, there will be no Green Party on the November ballot in Texas. Full Story
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There's restrained optimism in the air today, and that can only mean one thing. Full Story
So far, Republican Rick Perry’s campaign has dominated the governor's race with a steady stream of attacks against Democratic challenger Bill White — but as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the White campaign is finally fighting back. Full Story
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The chair of the Texas Democratic Party on why he should keep his job, whether Matt Angle is really running things, why zero out of 29 statewide offices held by Democrats isn't his fault, why he's optimistic about 2010 and what he thinks of Barack Obama. Full Story
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The potential Green Party drain of votes away from the Democrats is probably pretty small. Full Story
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The Texas Democratic Party won Thursday's battle against the Green Party — but the war isn't over yet. Full Story
"Since when is zero-for-29 a winning record?" asks the South Texas schoolteacher who wants to replace Boyd Richie as chair of the Texas Democratic Party. He talked with the Tribune on Monday about why he's running — and how Barack Obama has let his supporters down. Full Story
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Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry leads his Democratic challenger, former Houston Mayor Bill White, 44 percent to 35 percent in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, which was conducted May 14 to 20. Fifteen percent of the 800 registered voters surveyed are undecided about which of the gubernatorial candidates to support, while 7 percent prefer "someone else." Perry leads among men, women and Anglos. White leads among African-Americans and Hispanics. In five other statewide races polled, each Republican leads his Democratic opponent by a double-digit margin. Full Story
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Which part of "this is a red state" doesn't Luke Hayes understand? Undaunted and optimistic, the 26-year-old state director of Organizing for America, the forward operating base for the president's re-election bid, sees blue in our future — perhaps as soon as 2012. Full Story
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